The height of the light switch/pull cord is 110cm from floor level. >> There is a list of floor services available within the lift. - Clinical Placement Providers Contents: Page 3 Introduction 3 Contact details 4 COVID-19 5 The hospital 6 The Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service 7 Diagram of team structure 8 What to expect 13 Frequently asked questions 15 Resources 16 IDDSI 17 Hand hygiene Introduction A warm welcome to your adult SLT placement at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Signs and universally accepted symbols or pictograms, indicating lifts, stairs, WCs, circulation routes and other parts of the building are provided in the reception area. The wayfinding signage does not include pictograms. There is a/are door(s) into the consultation / treatment room. 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The SLT is involved in all stages of care and offers support and advice to patients, family, carers and other health care professionals as necessary. Reading Transport 0118 959 4000 . All rights reserved. There are also seven disabled spaces on Level 0. To obtain mobility aids please contact main reception. If our guide needs updating - just let us know using this form. There is a door release button when exiting. There is ramped/sloped and lift access to Battle Block Outpatients and Therapies. The hospital is on a regular route for local buses. Battle Hospital began its life in 1867 as a workhouse, the Reading Union Workhouse. A key is not required for the accessible toilet. The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 4m (4yd 1ft) from the Car Park - Level 2 entrance. There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side. Receptionist/Administrator (Current Employee) - Berkshire - 18 July 2022 Working for NHS is a nightmare. Terms and Conditions. "About the Trust Royal Berkshire Hospital", "Main Block and Flanking Wings at Royal Berkshire Hospital (1156091)", "Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust wins praise in national health check", "Royal Berkshire Hospital to axe up to 600 jobs", "NHS Trusts put in risk categories - full list", "Coronavirus: Woman in 70s becomes first virus fatality in UK", "NEW emergency department for elderly being trialled at Royal Berks", "What does the future hold for the Royal Berkshire Hospital? Google Map of Royal Berkshire Hospital location. Additional information about COVID-19 Please seek specific advice from your placement educator about the impact of COVID-19 on your specific clinical area. The land is an allocated housing site and the application will be decided by borough planners and councillors at a later date. The external controls for the lift are within 90cm - 110cm from the floor. The permit will specify the car registration number andis therefore not transferable to other vehicles. Both hospitals were administered by the Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust. Continue past the caf and down to the double doors which open out into an open foyer. Volunteers can be found at the main reception. Opening times for Royal Berkshire hospital are Monday to Friday, 07:30 am to 16:30 pm. The lift is approximately 22m (24yd 2in) from the Level 1 North Block entrance. This accessible toilet is approximately 12m from the West Drive entrance. 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We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience, Getting To The Hospital (Royal Berkshire Hospital), Getting Help and Assistance (Royal Berkshire Hospital), Getting To (Battle Block Outpatients and Therapies), Opening Times (Battle Block Outpatients and Therapies), Department / Service (Battle Block Outpatients and Therapies), Reception (Battle Block Outpatients and Therapies Reception), Consultation / Treatment Room (ADL Kitchen), Accessible Toilet(s) (Right Hand Transfer), Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities (Royal Berkshire Hospital), To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab), To see the hospital map please click here (opens new tab), Centre Block - Building Guide link (new tab) - click here, Battle Block - Building Guide link (new tab) - click here. Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals, outside North Block (the old entrance on London Road), visitors (close relatives) to patients in ICU, BuscotWard, Paediatric wards. Enter via the Car Park Level 2 entrance and go straight ahead towards the main hospital reception. The lift is located along the main corridor. Address and directions The department can be found on Adelaide Annexe, level 2 Battle Block. There is/are 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park. Connect using theRBFT_GUEST network. The contrast between the walls and floor is good. [13], The original building of 1839, together with the wings added in the 1860s, are now listed grade II* by English Heritage. The reception counter is not placed in front of a background which is patterned. Battle Block was built to cope with the extra patients generated by the closure of Battle Hospital. Please ask if you need this information in another language or format. Google Map of Royal Berkshire Hospital location. Our work on elderly care often includes palliative care and we frequently have input into cases where provision of non-oral feeding such as NGTs (naso-gastric tubes) or PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) may be an issue. Standards are being maintained or improved, 5: High standard of compliance with legal Requirements and Industry Codes of Practice - Some minor contraventions / non-compliance. [7][8][9], On 5 March 2020, a patient at the Royal Berkshire Hospital was the first confirmed fatality in the UK from the COVID-19 pandemic. The depth of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 30cm and 45cm. Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length. The postcode to use for the sat nav is RG1 5AN. The frontage has 11 bays, with the central 7 bays forming a projecting pedimented hexastyle portico with Ionic columns. Should there be a known illness on the hospital site, your clinical educator will speak with you about minimising risk to yourself and others. HRR is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers and is on-air 24 hours a day, including live programmes every weekday evening between 7 10pm, 10am 10pm on Saturdays and 12.30pm 10pm on Sundays. The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 360cm x 480cm. The telephone number for the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is 0118 322 8338. There are parking charges for the hospital car park. Will I see patients by myself? Payment signs are located next to and on the screen of the payment machines. Dysphagia patients on elderly care are often complex and changeable due to complicated co-morbidities. There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift. The shelf is located where it is reachable. There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift. There is step free access at this entrance. Wheelchairs may be foundin themulti-storey car park or ask atMain Reception. The Stroke Unit also has a SLT led FEES service. The door(s) is/are permanently held open. SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT What to expect The Stroke Unit The stroke unit is located within Battle Block at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. [10], In August 2020, Readings Royal Berkshire Hospital piloted an Emergency Department for elderly and frail people. A bay is the only mixed bay and is classed as the hyperacute (HASU) aspect of the service. The lighting levels at the reception point are moderate to good. The Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) is a large NHS hospital in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Dementia friendly signage is not provided. The floors which are accessible by this lift are 1, 2 and 3. [2][3], In the 1860s, the original building was extended with east and west wings designed by Joseph Morris. The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use. There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre. The colour contrast between the internal toilet door(s) and wall(s) is good. There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side. We have sites conveniently located opposite Royal Berkshire Hospital, and others in easy reach of Prospect Hospital, the fire station and local schools. Blood Test . They are the leopard 3, leopard 8, leopard 9, little oranges 19a, little oranges 19b, little oranges 19c and 149. There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space. A lot of information can be shared in your induction, which will usually take place on your first day. There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas. In the application, Bellway Homes states that Synergy Health, which sterilises medical instruments, will remain operational on the site "on a short term lease". The Adult Speech and Language Therapy department is situated in Battle block on the ground floor within inpatient therapies. There is a/are nappy/incontinence items bin disposal units. Royal Berkshire Hospital is located on Craven Road to the south east of the city. [5][6], In August 2010, it was reported that the number of jobs in the hospital would be reduced by 600, out of a total of around 4,000, to achieve a saving of 60 million. You may spend a considerable amount of time walking from ward to ward and therefore comfortable footwear is recommended. League of Friends convenience store & caf, the record or type of record you would like us to play, and the artists name. Adelaide Annexe is down the corridor adjacent to Adelaide Ward. Name of Local Authority responsible for Food Hygiene; Reading. The waiting room / area does not have background music playing. The door does not have a horizontal grab rail. There is flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people. Despite the various ages and styles of building, almost all of the hospital's departments are accessible from a single indoor pedestrian route that runs the length of the site. 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